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Green's Classic Scone Mix - 280g

Original price $5.99 - Original price $5.99
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$5.99
$5.99 - $5.99
Current price $5.99

About our best-before dates

We work hard to bring proper British groceries to Canada, but importing food across an ocean is not as tidy as stocking a supermarket shelf down the road.

Some products arrive with long dates. Some arrive with shorter ones. Different products come through the import process with different shelf lives, so the dates are not always as neat or predictable as they would be in a regular Canadian supermarket.

Most online grocery shops do not show best-before dates unless something is getting close. We do it differently.

If you were shopping in our Halifax store, you could pick up the product, turn it over, and check the date before buying. We think our online customers should get that same level of transparency.

That is why we show best-before dates clearly on our products.

What "best before" actually means

A best-before date is about quality — flavour, texture, freshness, and how the product is expected to be at its best.

It is not the same as a "use by" or expiry date, which only appears on certain regulated foods.

For everyday groceries like chocolate, biscuits, crisps, sweets, tea, sauces, jams, and pantry items, the best-before date is a quality marker, not a safety marker.

Why our dates vary so much

British imports are unpredictable. We do not get to choose every date that arrives in Canada, and different products naturally come with different shelf lives.

A jar of sauce may have months or years on it. A bag of crisps might arrive with a much shorter window and still be completely normal for that type of product.

We check dates, show them clearly, and give you the information before you buy — because that is how it should be.

What the colours mean

  • More than 30 days remaining
  • Within 30 days
  • Within 5 days, or past the best-before date

The product page will still show the actual date, so you can decide what works for you.

Why some customers like shorter dates

Many of our regular customers deliberately shop shorter-dated items when the price makes sense.

A chocolate bar with two weeks left is often every bit as good as one with six months left — and if we can pass on a saving instead of letting perfectly good food go to waste, everyone wins.

It is not about cutting corners. It is about being clear, fair, and sensible with stock that has travelled a long way to get here.

Questions about a specific product? Email help@thegreatbritishshop.ca — we read every message.

Availability:
In stock — ships from Canada

★ 4.8/5 shop rating from customers across Canada

 
More about this product

Buy Green's Classic Scone Mix - 280g in Canada

Green's Classic Scone Mix - 280g is a ready-to-mix scone mix for making classic scones at home.

The source says the only additional ingredients needed are an egg and milk, which is exactly the sort of baking shortcut a sensible cupboard appreciates.

The pack is suitable for vegetarians and makes scones with a familiar British tea-time feel, ready for jam, cream, butter or whatever your household can agree on.

For customers in Canada looking for Green's scone mix, this is a recognisable British-style pantry item for proper baking without turning the kitchen into an episode.

Shop more Green's and British pantry staples

Suitable for Vegetarians

Ingredients and Nutritional Information

Ingredients

Wheat Flour, Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Palm), Raising Agents: Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate; Glucose Syrup, Humectant: Glycerine; Milk Protein.

Allergens: Contains wheat and milk. For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. Also, may contain egg, oats, tree nuts and peanuts. Packaged in a protective atmosphere.

Please note: product information including ingredients, allergens and nutritional values may change. Always read the product packaging before consuming, especially if you have allergies or dietary requirements.

Nutritional Information

Typical values per 100g and per scone 56g. Prepared as per pack instructions.

Nutrition Per 100g Per Scone 56g
Energy 1412kJ / 335kcal 791kJ / 188kcal
Fat 7.7g 4.3g
of which saturates 3.4g 1.9g
Carbohydrate 57g 32g
of which sugars 15g 8.5g
Protein 8.8g 4.9g
Salt 0.85g 0.47g
Ingrédients et valeurs nutritionnelles (Français)

Ingrédients

Farine de blé, sucre, huile végétale (palme), agents levants : bicarbonate de sodium, phosphate monocalcique ; sirop de glucose, humectant : glycérine ; protéine de lait.

Allergènes : contient du blé et du lait. Pour les allergènes, y compris les céréales contenant du gluten, voir les ingrédients en gras. Peut également contenir de l’œuf, de l’avoine, des fruits à coque et des arachides. Emballé sous atmosphère protectrice.

Veuillez noter que les informations sur les produits, y compris les ingrédients, les allergènes et les valeurs nutritionnelles, peuvent changer. Lisez toujours l’emballage du produit avant de le consommer, surtout si vous avez des allergies ou des exigences alimentaires.

Valeurs nutritionnelles

Valeurs typiques pour 100 g et par scone de 56 g. Préparé selon les instructions du paquet.

Nutrition Pour 100 g Par scone 56 g
Énergie 1412 kJ / 335 kcal 791 kJ / 188 kcal
Matières grasses 7,7 g 4,3 g
dont acides gras saturés 3,4 g 1,9 g
Glucides 57 g 32 g
dont sucres 15 g 8,5 g
Protéines 8,8 g 4,9 g
Sel 0,85 g 0,47 g
More About Green's Classic Scone Mix - 280g

Green's Classic Scone Mix - 280g is a ready-made scone mix for customers who want British-style baking without building the whole thing from flour upwards. For kitchens in Halifax and Dartmouth, it is a handy packet to keep ready for tea, visitors or a sudden outbreak of respectability.

The source says the mix needs one medium sized egg and 70ml semi-skimmed milk when making mixed fruit scones, with two tablespoons of mixed fruit added to the 280g mix. Customers in Toronto, Mississauga and Ottawa searching for Green's scone mix in Canada are usually after a recognisable baking mix, not a substitute pretending it understands tea.

The recipe suggestion says to preheat the oven to 220°C, or 200°C for a fan oven, then shape the dough into 6 scones and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown. Shoppers in Montreal, Calgary and Edmonton can add this Green's mix to a British pantry order from The Great British Shop alongside tea, spreads and baking cupboard staples.

The pack is marked suitable for vegetarians and the ingredients include wheat flour, sugar, vegetable oil, raising agents, glucose syrup, glycerine and milk protein. Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg and Regina customers can order Green's across Canada as part of a proper British grocery shop, with the useful pantry bits included rather than left to chance.

If you are buying British scone mix online in Bedford, Saint John, Charlottetown or St. John's, Green's Classic Scone Mix is a practical baking option to keep on hand. Add egg and milk, bake the scones, then let the kettle know it may be required shortly.

Additional Information

Packaging Accuracy

We always do our best to keep product information as accurate and up to date as possible. From time to time, manufacturers change packaging, ingredients, nutritional information, allergen advice, pack sizes, or branding without much notice. Because of that, the product you receive may look slightly different from the images shown online.

If anything important changes, we update our listings as quickly as we can. If you have a question about ingredients, allergens, or a specific product before ordering, please get in touch and we will gladly check it for you.

Transparent Online Pricing

We believe in being upfront about pricing. Some products are priced higher online than they are in-store, especially heavier items, fragile goods, or products that are more expensive to pack and ship safely across Canada.

That difference is not there to catch anyone out. It reflects the real cost of getting British food to customers properly, whether you are ordering from Toronto, Halifax, Dartmouth, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Mississauga, Montréal, Victoria, Winnipeg, Windsor, Bedford, Saint John, Charlottetown, Kitchener, Carleton Place, London, Burlington, Etobicoke, or somewhere smaller in between.

We would rather be transparent about that than hide the reality in vague terms. Proper service, careful packing, and honest pricing matter to us, and we would rather explain the cost clearly than build it into the experience in a way that feels misleading.

Weather, Melting & Freezing Risk

Some products carry a higher risk during transit in extreme weather. In warmer months, chocolate and other heat-sensitive items may soften or melt. In colder months, drinks and certain products may freeze, leak, or become damaged in transit.

We do what we reasonably can to reduce that risk. Liquids are packed in sealed protective bags to help protect the rest of your order if a bottle leaks or bursts. During summer, we may add ice packs to chocolate orders or take extra packing precautions where possible. Even so, there is no way to fully guarantee that heat-sensitive or cold-sensitive products will arrive unaffected during extreme weather.

We are clear about that because we would rather be honest than make promises we cannot always control. Your trust matters to us, and we try to be transparent about how we price, pack, and ship every order.

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